While They Were Praying

Words and music by Timothy Mark

Copyright 2004 Global Outreach Music/BMI. All rights reserved.

Peter stood and wiped the sleep from his eyes

As he stepped into the street

The shackles that had bound his hands

Lay open at his feet

Oh the wonder when he knocked upon the door

Where the people knelt and prayed

Dumbfounded they could hardly believe

The words he had to say, for

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While they were praying God came down

And he moved among them on holy ground

If we would see Him move today

Surely it’s time to pray

Bruised and beaten, prisoners for peace

Still they would not be dismayed

And nigh unto the midnight hour

Paul and Silas knelt and prayed

Suddenly the walls of the prison moved

And the doors flew open wide

For God had turned His ear to them

And heard their humble cry, and

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Father, hear our cry and move through us today

That future generations may look at us and say

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